The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

At the kellogg combination sale, il New York,
on Saturday, the California trotter Overman was
bought by H. B. Claflin for $4,000
Gen. Lew Wallace was in Albany, N. Y. yes
terday, route TO Rome in that State He Is
lscturine on Turkey" and giving readings from
"Ben-Hur."
The funeral of Mrs Nat c. Goodwin ELIZA
WeathersbyI took place yesterday, at 1.-The
Little Church Around the Corner" DR.. Hough-
ton officiating.
Thors is no change in the status of the trouble
between the TWO councils of the cotton labor
organizations at New Orleans and all the
presses idle
1--WE K. Kmnia a Japanese student of medi-
cine at Ann Arbor, Mich, was married last
Wednesday evening to Miss Mary NJ. Gallagher.
formerly Of East Saginaw.
Governor Beaver and a party of ladies' and
gentlemen from Pennsylvania visited Richmond,
Va. on Saturday and were given very cordial
reception by the State and city authorities.
On Saturday. at Harrisburg. Pa, the argu-
ment in the suit against the coal pool brought by
the State on the relation of the Attorney general
was concluded and the taken under advise
ment
The owners of Harry Wilkes announce that.
Oliver K has been incapactatsd to star, on
the race announced for SatuHE next at San
Francisco. Wilkes will be start edto beat his own
record, 2144.
Mrs. Nancy Corcoran. eighty years old. of
sleep with her pipe in her hand The bed clothes
were ienited and she was fatally burned. The
house also burned to the ground.
At the Peoples Theat.r, St Louis, yesterday,
during the performance, a boy WHO was being
elected from the gallery shouted "fre" and a
panic ensued. men and women Inadly making
for the exits. Officers who were present, assisted
by the ushers closed the doors and succeeded in
| restoring order before anyone injured.
| The steamer Oronoco arrived at New York
| yesterday, having on board the remains OF the
noted Wall street operator, WIN. r. Travers,
| who died in Bermuda on the 10Th He had ac-
| cumulated a fortune of So 0e0. Geo and was
| widely known for his public spirit and genial
| manners. He leaves a widow ana eight child rem
| Mrs. Travers is a daughter of the late Reverdy
| Johnson
The referee in the suit of the Commonwealth
| of Massachusetts against the Western Union
/ Telegraph Company, to enforce the collection Of
/ taxes assessed the nronertv of defendant, has
filed his report He finds 20 per cent. of the com
| panyS property Is located on postal roads and
| nav;gable rivers and is therefore exempt In
| consequence tax should he assessed only $12,.
| 169 97-about ore-ffth the amount claimed by
| the State to be assessable.
| Miss Jessie Thnrston. a middle aged lady.
! jumped from train the Shore line, from
| New York to Providence. near Norwood. r. /.
| yesterday while the train was moving at the
| rate of forty miles hour, Her mother. Mrs
1 Kendall seventy-two years old. eudeavored to
prevent the act, ana was also dragged from the
platform. The old lady's arm was broken in
| four places. but the daughter escaped unhurt
| They were on their way to Portland Me-. from
| Florida.
| Arrangements have been concluded at New
| York, for a complimentary dinner to ev-Gov
| ernor Hoadlv, formerly of Ohio. The dinner il
| to be given at Delmonicos on Tuesday evening
| and will be under the management Of the New
York chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity
| Among the guests. many of whom will deiive1
addresses are Ex-Governor Albeit. of New Jer
sey; Judge Brady, Roger A Pryor, Senate
Quay, of Pennsylvania; John S. Wise, of Vr
| gnia Senator Voorhees,. Hon. Joseph E. Nc
Donald, Justices Matthews and Harlan, Senator
Daniel. of Virginia and DR.. Theorhilus Parvin
of Philadelnhia.